Review of Birthday Girl (2001) by Caleb C — 23 Feb 2011

Blah, what a messy film. Great acting, but awful story. Watch Derailed instead.

This review of Birthday Girl (2001) was written by Caleb C on 23 Feb 2011.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

I really don't like Nicole Kidman as an actress and this film only reaffirms that…

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By Ripö M (410) on 13 Apr 2010

Undiscovered, but that doesn't make it any lesser. With an underrated performance by Nicole Kidman as a Russian mail-order bride. Surprisingly funny…

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By F0Xy H (86) on 09 Dec 2009

It was different. I am not a huge fan of Nicole Kidman, but I must say she was well cast in this role…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 16 Mar 2010

Birthday Girl isn't exactly a thriller, but it's not exactly a romantic movie either. It's pretty odd in that way…

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By Richard M (1,299) on 15 May 2012

Pretty quirky for a thriller, but that's refreshing. Kidman has never looked worse physically, but she works it…

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By Ronjon C (4) on 04 Jan 2010

First of all may I say that the naming of this movie was bad -- the movie's theme from start to finish does not have anything to do with Birthday…

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By James H (4,675) on 16 Dec 2009

Nicole Kidman's excellent performance is a major plus for the film…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 09 Aug 2009

I watched this only because Cassel was in it. Not one of my faves…

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By Brooke F (100) on 10 Sep 2010

NÃ£o Ã© bom nem mau, nÃ£o aquece nem arrefece. TambÃ©m nÃ£o se perde nada em ver... mas nÃ£o Ã© dos que ficam…

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By Steve O (246) on 17 Dec 2009

Pretty good script! Great characterization. A efficient production with a budget spend where it needed to be…

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